Senior Manager VMD Lead

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Job Function:

Procurement

Job Sub Function:

Multi-Family Procurement

Job Category:

People Leader

All Job Posting Locations:

Taguig National Capital Region (Manila) Philippines

Job Description:

Leads a Global VMD organization accountable for end-to-end delivery of Vendor Master Data operations across markets. Manages cross-cluster performance stakeholder engagement and process standardization.

Responsible for overseeing VMD Process and organization ensuring service delivery excellence governance compliance and continuous improvement aligned with the market-cluster operating model.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Cross-cluster Operations & Delivery Leadership

• Own end-to-end VMD delivery across markets
• Ensure SLA KPI and compliance adherence to VMD controls
• Ensure adherence to tax statutory and audit requirements across markets

2. Stakeholder & Market Engagement

• Act as senior point of contact for internal stakeholders (Finance Treasury Procurement Business Units)
• Drive market-level engagement across clusters for supplier and stakeholder concerns
• Ensure strong cross-functional collaboration (Finance Sourcing Treasury etc.) across regions
• Represent VMD in cluster governance and escalation forums

3. Process Ownership & Governance

• Own standardized VMD processes across clusters (SOPs DTPs controls)
• Drive governance framework including KPI ownership (e.g. cycle time NPS Self Serve Aging etc)
• Ensure quality of VMD processing and payment execution delivered by internal teams
• Oversee audit readiness compliance reviews and reporting

4. Team Leadership & Capability Development

• Lead and develop a multi-layered team including Cluster Leads Market SMEs and Specialists
• Manage resource allocation across clusters to ensure optimal service delivery
• Build future-ready talent aligned with cluster-based model
• Drive training capability uplift and knowledge sharing across markets

5. Continuous Improvement & Transformation

• Drive standardization and simplification of VMD processes across clusters
• Identify opportunities for automation AI and digital enablement
• Lead initiatives aligned to NextGen Payments / One Payments transformation
• Improve operational efficiency reduce manual intervention and enhance user experience

Key working relationships

Internal: GS Finance BU Finance Procurement Category leads GPS Source-to-Contract GPO/GPL Business Stakeholder

External: Third party suppliers BPOs Bank

Qualifications

Required:

• Bachelors Degree or equivalent University degree is required.
• 8 - 10 years of Procurement Finance or other relevant business experience
• Collaboration Communication & Influencing Skills
• Learning Agility & Openness to Change
• SAP ERP experience; MM and FI modules

Preferred:

• An MBA or further advanced degree is preferred but not required.
• Good understanding of Payments processes and Invoice Processing operations at a high level.
• Shared services industry experience.
• People management experience (20 resources)

Other:

• Fluency in English (written and oral) is required. Fluency in one other language (written and oral) for the supported region is an advantage.
• Requires up to 5% domestic and international travel.
• Shift: 3-12 pm

Required Skills:

Preferred Skills:

Business Data Analysis Business Savvy Category Management Strategy Compliant Spend Cost-Benefit Analysis (CBA) Developing Others Inclusive Leadership Industry Analysis Inventory Optimization Leadership Market Savvy Negotiation Performance Measurement Predictive Modeling Risk Management Stakeholder Management Supplier Collaboration Sustainable Procurement Tactical Planning Team Management Vendor Management Vendor Selection

Required Experience:

Senior Manager

Employment Type : Full-Time
Experience: years
Vacancy: 1